lockdown

Storytelling workshop and vocal concert wrap up Surbiton Salons’ five-day online music festival 0
- Arts, News
- 26th July 2020
On the bill today (Sunday) for Surbiton Salons’ final feast of music and performance in its five-day summer event, will be top-flight singers, an internationally-acclaimed vocal ensemble and a workshop on storytelling. The Salons, which would have taken place at the cornerHOUSE arts centre in Douglas Road, Surbiton, moved online this year because of the
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KT postcode makers and creatives hold virtual craft fair 1
- Arts, News
- 25th July 2020
Local crafters are coming together (in a virtual way!) to sell their wares and raise money for two charities which have been making a difference during the pandemic. The KT Online Craft Fair, which runs until Sunday next week (August 2), will showcase the work of craft-makers from all over the community who live or
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You can borrow a book again!0
- Arts, News
- 20th July 2020
Surbiton library members who like reading a proper book rather than an e-version, will be able to enjoy thumbing through the pages of the latest blockbuster in the comfort of their own home from tomorrow (Tuesday, July 21). The library, which was been closed since March 20 because of the pandemic, will be starting its
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Cricket is back! Join in the fun 0
- News, Sport
- 9th July 2020
Cricket is back! And to celebrate, The Hogs are inviting everyone to their first game of the season! The Long Ditton club, which won the triple last year for the first time in its history, is holding an inter-club game on Saturday (July 11). There will be an outside bar with beers, ales and ciders
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Cat Doctor says kittens beat Covid any day!0
- News
- 8th July 2020
The Cat Doctor founder Amy Bergs, who has been making home vet visits to Surbiton’s feline population since 2013, has a favourite lockdown photo, taken in her ‘catmobile’ van (her mobile operating theatre), proving that determined kittens such as Mabel refuse to let PPE get in the way if they want to bestow a kiss
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Doorstep portraits raise money for Mind and chronicle history 0
- Arts, News
- 4th July 2020
We are living through history – there is no doubt about it – and photographer Amy Murrell has been capturing what has been keeping us safe in these unprecedented times – our homes. Amy, of Upper Brighton Road, Surbiton, has been taking pictures of local residents on their doorsteps – the place where we stood
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